Chengdu Prime Minister's Mansion

"What your Highness said about military affairs is well-founded and not untrue. It is not unreasonable for Your Highness to serve the army as a filial piety and go to Yiling. Please prepare a copy of the letter and inform Your Majesty of the situation. Your Highness can go ahead and join General Zilong to go to Yiling together."

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Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan lightly and said thoughtfully.

"I wonder if there are other entourage members, does your Highness have any candidates?"

Liu Chan held his sword and straightened his back. He had already prepared the candidates and said: "In my opinion, we can choose Mi Wei, the tiger warrior, the disciple of the Marquis of Zhexiang, Ma Bozhan (Ma Dai), the prince's family member Huo Yi, Dong Yun, and the general Yamen."

Wang Ping and others will follow me eastward."

Zhuge Liang stopped his feather fan, pondered for a while, and said: "Mi Wei is good at bow riding, Mi Fang will fight to the death in his escape; Ma Dai is good at riding and fighting, he can help the nobles of the country; Wang Ping is the general of Chengdu Yamen, but his character is unknown."

Liu Chan cupped his hands and smiled and said: "Prime Minister, Wang Ping is a native of Bazhong. He surrendered to our army during the Battle of Hanzhong. I once heard soldiers in the army say that Wang Ping is a brave and strict man. Although he is a Han Chinese, he can do whatever he wants.

Once used, it can calm people's hearts and show my great ambition."

Liu Chan was not surprised that Zhuge Liang did not know about Wang Ping's situation. Zhuge Liang did not lead troops at this time, and Wang Ping was only a junior member of the army.

Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan lightly and said, "Good, Your Highness has a reasonable arrangement of personnel for this trip. He has both confidants and minions. May I ask when will Your Highness prepare to leave for Yiling?"

Liu Chan straightened his back with his sword in hand and said in a deep voice: "Soldiers need to be quick, so it's best to set off tomorrow morning. The envoy has been prepared now, and as soon as the Prime Minister gives his permission, I will order the envoy to inform the people accompanying him to prepare for departure."

Zhuge Liang's eyes lit up when he heard this, and the feather fan in his hand stopped. He was amazed by Liu Chan's recent growth, and felt more and more that the prince had the potential to become a wise king.

Zhuge Liang couldn't help but feel relieved, and he raised his voice and said: "It seems that His Highness has already made a plan in his mind, and Liang didn't say much. I hope Your Highness will be careful when traveling east. Be sure to let Zilong accompany His Highness, and don't leave lightly."

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Zhuge Liang, just as he warned his own children, was worried about Liu Chan and asked everyone to protect Liu Chan.

Liu Chan agreed one by one, and everyone also promised again and again. Huo Yi even swore: "Yi will die before the crown prince."

Liu Chan couldn't help but be affected by his predecessor's feelings. He went up to hold Zhuge Liang's hand and said sincerely: "Since I can remember, my father has been fighting almost continuously, and he has rarely seen him. Even if he did see his father, he was busy with state affairs and neglected to communicate."

"The Prime Minister and I are called master and disciple, but we have the same affection as father and son. It is not an exaggeration to call the Prime Minister the father of the Prime Minister. It is not a big deal for Chan to leave. But Chan often worries about the fact that his father is busy day and night with documents and does not eat at the right time. Chan is here today.

Staying far away will make you feel uneasy. Please make sure to eat on time, Father!"

Hearing this, Zhuge Liang seemed to be touched. The tip of his nose felt sour, and he nodded and said, "It's getting late, sir. I'll make preparations early. As for eating on time, I should make a note of it."

Seeing this scene, Fei Yi secretly lamented that the Prime Minister was decisive and direct in dealing with affairs and had a resolute temperament. He had never seen the Prime Minister so emotional. The Prime Minister and the Prince were so deeply in love that they were like nephews. It was a pity that the Prime Minister was busy with his affairs and had no heirs yet.

Liu Chan bowed his hands, pressed his sword and walked straight out. When he passed by Fei Yi, he patted him on the shoulder and said: "Wen Wei, you will personally give the prime minister two meals every morning and evening. No matter what happens to the prime minister, you must make sure he is on time."

Eat."

Fei Yi bowed his hands and replied: "No."

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Gate of Mifu, Chengdu

The messenger Liu Bing held the order in his hand, walked to the main gate of Mi Mansion and shouted: "The prince has an order, please ask Mr. Hu Ben to take it."

The attendant at the door quickly entered the house and asked Mi Zhu and Mi Wei to come out. Seeing this, the two went out to receive the order.

When Liu Bing saw Mi Wei going out, he shouted: "Mi Zhu, Mi Wei received the order, and the prince said: Order Mi Wei to lead his troops and horses and the elite troops in the palace to protect the prince to Yiling."

The prince said: Miwei is a brave general, and what you do in Yiling is crucial to the Han Dynasty's great cause of the Eastern Expedition. Without Miwei, it would be difficult for him to take on the important task."

Mi Zhu, Mi Wei bows his hands to listen to orders, Mi Wei receives orders with both hands.

After Liu Bing announced the announcement, he quickly went to the Wangping military camp to announce the order, bowed his hands, and said goodbye to Mi Zhu.

Mi Zhu, Mi Wei bowed their hands in return.

Mi Zhu looked at Mi Wei seriously and said: "Your uncle (Mi Fang) defected to the Wu Kingdom, which caused my great Han Dynasty to lose Jingzhou and General Guan died unexpectedly. This trip is necessary to wash away the shame of my Mi clan."

Miwei looked at his father's face, which was getting thinner due to his uncle's defection. He nodded, turned around and ordered the housekeeper to select outstanding troops, and then headed to the Huben Army.

The Huben Army was the Central Guards of the Han Dynasty, and Liu Chan had no right to mobilize it. However, most of the Huben Army was under Liu Bei's account, and the rest was placed in Chengdu and handed over to Liu Chan. It was also under the leadership of Zhuge Liang, and could not be mobilized without the prince's order.

"Essentials of Huanji" says: Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was very fond of doing things in a subtle way, so he appointed a minister to whom he was expected to live at the gate of the palace. Emperor Ping changed his name to Huben Zhonglang.

It is also said: The rank of a general in the position of Huben is as high as two thousand shi. The rank of a lieutenant in Hu Ben is as high as 600 shi. The rank of a minister in Hu Ben is as high as 400 shi.

Number of members, number of guards and attendants.

Miwei summoned nearly 600 soldiers, horses and soldiers, and ordered them to gather at the North Gate Training Ground in Chenchu. The soldiers who had received the military order overnight were in a state of panic at home.

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Chengdu Junbing Military Camp

Wang Ping, the Yamen general, felt incredible when he saw the edict in front of him.

From the Battle of Hanzhong to now, I have been waiting for His Majesty’s orders!

His Majesty went on an expedition to the east but did not go with him. Wang Ping seemed to doubt whether His Majesty was not using him because of his identity as a foreigner, and also doubted whether he had the ability and fell into self-anxiety.

Unexpectedly, when Prince Liu Chan issued the edict, his emotions were beyond words.

At this time, the prince Liu Chan, whom Wang Ping longed for, was heading to Hou Machao's residence in Zhuxiang.

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Houma Chao's Mansion in Zhuxiang

Liu Chan looked at the thin and pale Ma Chao being supported by Ma Dai, and it seemed difficult to connect with the Jin Ma Chao in his impression.

Ma Chao cupped his hands and said feebly: "Your Highness, Meng Qi is old. There are more than 200 people in the family, young and old, who were all killed by Cao Mengde. I feel worried and worried. I am an unknown person. I have known that this year will be difficult. Fortunately, the prince's grace

Take care of your younger brother Dai.

Now that the prince is traveling east, all the elite troops in the mansion can accompany Di Dai to protect the prince."

Liu Chan looked at Ma Chao's haggard face and didn't know what to say. He finally said comfortingly: "Marquis Zhexiang, please go out for a walk more often to relax. The situation has reached this point and it is difficult to change."

Ma Chao shook his head with a wry smile and said: "I know what happened, thank you for your concern. I hope you will be careful when traveling eastward. I once heard that the battle in Yiling was not going well, and Lu Xun could not hold on and could not conquer it for a long time. For this reason, I

I am also worried. Your Highness, please communicate more with Your Majesty. The soldiers of the Eastern Expedition are the elite of our great people, so we must not make any mistakes."

Liu Chan pressed his sword and straightened his waist and said: "Yes, the Marquis of Zhuxiang should worry less and put his health first. Three of the five tigers have died now. Please take care of your body. In the future, the Marquis of Zhuxiang will have his own place to be useful."

Liu Chan bowed his hands to express his departure, and Ma Chao asked Ma Dai to escort Liu Chan out of the house.

Liu Chan and his party felt a little dull on their way back to the palace.

Huo Yi sneered and said: "The former Marquis of Zhexiang caused his father to abandon the family and was unfaithful and unjust. I didn't expect that he would worry about it. How can your Majesty be of great use? Your Majesty took good care of his younger brother Ma Dai and was kind to him."

Virtue.”

Liu Chan could not help but chuckle a few times, and then rode forward!

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